Living Spaces
Modern Rustic
An architect designs an efficient yet elegant one-story home where his parents can enjoy their retirement.
Architectural Sparkle: Lowe Hardware
Founded by Bill Lowe of Owls Head, Maine, who started out making special metal fittings for yachts, Lowe Hardware has expanded into the high-end custom hardware home market. The company makes doorknobs, pulls, hinges, cabinet handles, and even fittings for furniture, in finishes that range from shiny or rough bronze to gold-plated brass or nickel.
Small House, Big View
An environmentalist sees the rebuild of his shorefront home as an opportunity to align the house with his principles. The new house is small and extremely efficient.
The BrightBuilt Home
An architectural firm partnered with a modular homebuilder to come up with cost-effective and energy-efficient homes.
Freshwater Stone
At Freshwater Stone Jeff Gamlin turns ordinary rock into useful works of art
Rebirth for a historic mill
An old mill in Freedom is a model for adaptive re-use. After a 40-year vacancy, it is filled with new life, including an alternative school and a restaurant.
Yurt - William Coperthwaite
William Coperthwaite may have the answer to the mortgage market troubles—build a yurt.
